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River Forest

Neighborhood · Fort Bend County, TX · ZIP 77406Appraisal data 2026-09-16

River Forest (neighborhood, Fort Bend County, Texas): 87 homes, median value $1,426,814, tax rate about 1.57%, 47.1% in a FEMA high-risk flood zone. Flood zones, property taxes, home values and pipelines from public records.

87homes

$1,426,814median value, 2026

1.57%median tax rate

47.1%in FEMA high-risk flood zones

-5.5%value change since 2025

Flood zones

FEMA data

41homes in a FEMA high-risk zone (A or V, 1% chance a year): 47.1% of mapped homes, above the 2.6% across Fort Bend County.

1home in the moderate zone (0.2% chance a year): 1.1%.

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, zone at the center of each lot, for the 87 homes with a mapped lot. Flooding outside mapped zones does happen; check the flood insurance claims history and an elevation certificate for a specific house.

Property taxes

Appraisal district data

1.57%median combined property tax rate (the same combined rate on nearly every home).

$22,385yearly tax on the $1,426,814 median home at the full rate, before any exemption.

Taxing units on homes here

Taxing unit	Share of homes
Fort Bend County Drainage	100%
Lamar CISD	100%
Fort Bend County General Fund	100%

Rates are the sum of every taxing unit on each property at 2025 adopted rates, the latest full year. Values from Fort Bend Central Appraisal District files dated 2026-09-16. Homestead exemptions and caps belong to the current owner and do not transfer to a buyer.

Homes and values

Appraisal district data

Measure	Value
Median market value, 2026	$1,426,814 (above the Fort Bend County median of $377,300)
Median change in value, 2025–2026	-5.5% (same homes, 87 with values in both years)
Median year built	2003
Median living area	4,780 sq ft
Median lot size	104,065 sq ft (2.39 acres)

When the homes were built

Decade	Homes
1990s	22
2000s	35
2010s	18
2020s	12

Single-family homes, townhomes, condos and mobile homes on owned land. Market value is the appraisal district's estimate, not an appraisal or sale price.

Pipelines

Railroad Commission data

0homes within 500 ft of an in-service transmission pipeline.

0homes within 1,000 ft.

87homes with no transmission line within 3 miles.

Straight-line distance from the center of each lot to the nearest in-service transmission line on the Texas Railroad Commission's map. Distribution gas lines are not included.

Streets

Appraisal district data

River Forest Dr (63), Winding River Dr (10), E River Dr (6), W River Dr (4), River Park Dr (4)

Streets with the most homes in this neighborhood, with home counts.

Look up a house in River Forest

Street address

Each house report shows its own value history, tax units, flood zone at the center of the lot and the nearest pipeline.

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